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Oman Billawas celebrate 10th anniversary in Muscat

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May 22, 2019

Oman Billawas celebrated its 10th anniversary with great pomp and gaiety. Over 600 members came from across Oman came forward with great enthusiasm to celebrate “Biruva Thudar 2019” at Ramee Dream Resort, Seeb. The event was instrumental bringing all the community members together under one roof.

The event commenced with lighting of the lamp and taking blessing from Brahma Shree Narayana Guru. A beautiful mantapa for Brahma Shree Narayana Guru was setup and decorated with flowers. The entrance and stage was given a festive look with beautiful decoration by the enthusiastic committee members and volunteers.

President Mrs. Suchethana Anchan welcomed the members. She along with the Vice President felicitated all the Founder members along with former Committee members for their outstanding service and contribution to Oman Billawas.

Mr. Suhan H, Vice President along with his wife Manuja Suhan (Former Committee Member) were felicitated for their relentless contribution to Oman Billawas, especially for his efforts for instituting Educational Scholarships for children through Shree Guru Charitable Trust in India.

The Cultural programme started with prayer song by kids and a welcome dance. It continued through the day with mesmerising performances by kids, ladies and men. There were traditional Tulu folk songs, dance drama, comedy skit, filmy dance and other excellent performances, which the people enjoyed.

Excellent team work marked the day. The cultural team put in their best efforts by bringing together more than 120 participants to perform on stage. The Logistics team ensured perfect arrangements in the hall, including catering arrangements.

Mr. Sandeep Suvarna (DJ Sandy) added spice to the stage performance by coordinating the light and sound with the LED screen in the background of the stage.

The Tulu drama “Aar Tupilakka Atth”, written and directed by Mr. Dayanand Palan, was enacted by Oman Billawas members from Muscat, while the drama “Kanchilda Parake” directed by Mr Harish Suvarna was staged Oman Billawas members of Sohar.

The participants along with anchors and choreographers/directors were felicitated with mementos recognising their contribution to success of the event.

The event concluded with the Grand Raffle draw.

On behalf of Oman Billawas, Mr. Shivanand Kotian thanked the sponsors, volunteers and the participants. Mr. Rajneesh Sanil and Mrs. Kavitha Sanil were specially thanked for accommodating the practice sessions held in their premises.

Many individuals as well as Corporates had come forward to support this mega event and the Gold Sponsors were Mr. Uday Kumar (NAMA & Projects Ember Telecom), Mr. Ashok Poojari (REMAS Group of companies, Excellent Beauty) and Mr. Mahesh Salian, Mr. Rajneesh Sanil, Mr. ChandrakanthKotian and Mr. Harish Sanil.

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July 2,2020

Yadgir, July 2: A fresh video of the health staff dragging the body of a Covid-19 victim and dumping it into a pit disgracefully has gone viral on social media.

The incident occurred in Yadgir district of Karnataka on Tuesday, just days after shocking visuals of bodies of Covid-19 victims being handled disrespectfully in Ballari district went viral.

In the fresh video, two persons with PPE suits can be seen dragging, hurling and dumping the dead body of a senior citizen who died of covid-19. The duo dragged the body using a wooden log inserted to both hands of a plastic body bag for nearly 300 meters.

After pulling till the pit, the body was heartlessly dumped including a wooden log. Several villagers were also seen in the video.

The victim was settled in Siravara in Raichur district, although he originally hailed from Yadgir. On Sunday he was busy overseeing his daughter' wedding that was first postponed due to lockdown.

According to a relative of the deceased, on Monday he complained of breathing problems following which an ambulance was called to carry him to Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).

Raichur Deputy Commissioner (DC), R Venkatesh said he was brought dead to the hospital as he succumbed en-route. The family members were quarantined and the body was packed as per the protocols and sent to Yadgir as his family members informed that the victim is from the neighbouring district. "In Yadgir district he was swabbed and his test results came positive," DC informed.

As soon as residents of Honagera village learned about the arrival of the body, the family members were harassed asking them to not to bury the body in any of the fields in the village.

Sridevi, a relative of the deceased said "the locals assembled near our house and threatened consequences if the body was brought here. Fearing backlash, we asked the district authorities to perform the last rites in the farmland owned by the victim. But it is now saddening to see the video where the body was inhumanely dragged and dumped."

Meanwhile Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Wednesday (July 1, 2020) said that six staff members have been suspended in connection with the inhumane funeral of a man who died of COVID-19 in Balari district.

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March 10,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 10: A 75-year-old man who arrived in Kalaburagi from Saudi Arabia on February 29 has been admitted to the isolation ward at Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) after he showed symptoms of coronavirus. 

His throat swab has been sent to the laboratory of Bengaluru’s Victoria Hospital. The district Health and Family Welfare Department is waiting for the report. 

The aged man who arrived from Saudi Arabia on February 28, was admitted to a private hospital on March 5 following fever and cough. As he showed the symptoms similar to coronavirus, the health of his family members has also been examined by the doctors and a close watch on them is being kept.

Recently, first confirmed positive case was reported from Whitefield in Bengaluru. The state government had also declared holiday for all primary schools in Bengaluru.

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August 5,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 5: Normal life was thrown out of gear as heavy rain and gusty winds lashed large parts of coastal and malnad districts of Karnataka in last 48 hours. Widespread power outages due to tree fall and minor landslides were reported in last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, Indian Meteorological Department has sounded a red alert for Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts 8:30am of August 5.

In Mangaluru city there were several tree falls disrupting power supply in key areas of the city. Four electricity poles were damaged after a tree fell on Boloor Jarandaya road due to rain and heavy winds. In Neermarga too, there were a couple of tree falls in the morning cutting off power supply, which was not restored till this report was sent.

Mescom bore the brunt of the rains in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada District and at the last count as many as 148 electric poles, 23 transformers and 65 kilometer conductor wires were damaged due to poles being damaged in tree fall and landslides.

Traffic was affected on Charmadi Ghat on the Mangaluru-Chikkamagaluru route due to a tree fall on the second hair pin bend. 

On Monday, landslides near Kottigehara, Chikkamagaluru District, left traffic badly affected. Though normalcy has been restored on the route after blocking the road for restoration till Tuesday morning, locals fear more landslides due to continuous downpour.

Kodagu district too received heavy rainfall in past 24 hours which resulted in water logging in low-lying areas.

In the Coast, Uttara Kannada received the highest amount of rainfall at 91mm, followed by Udupi at 75 and DK at 73mm. The highest Rainfall of 241 mm was recorded at Castlerock, Supa Taluk in Uttara Kannada District.

KSNMDC bulletin stated that widespread moderate to heavy rains associated with strong surface winds at times and isolated very heavy to extreme heavy rains was likely over Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts It also stated that wind speeds ranging between 50kmph to 60 kmph was forecast along the coast of Karnataka from Mangaluru to Karwar, warning fishermen not to venture into the sea.

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